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| - Ehhh... We have an on-going debate at our house about the Avenue Bar. He says "Don't mind those drool stains, I'm salivating thinking of their prime rib!". She says "Good grief - for how much our bill ends up being every time we go here, I should be liking the food a whoooole lot more than I do".
The ambiance is fine, the service has always been fine, it's the lackluster food and inflated prices that leave me wanting almost anywhere else. I get it, I'm a vegetarian so I am not the target audience here. However, I do get 50% of the household vote on where we go to dinner, so I've got that going for me.
Cocktails: Happy Hour from 3pm-6pm every day (whoo hoo!) so $3 Wisconsin beers and various $3 well cocktails aren't a bad deal. However, $8.75 for a Jack on the rocks is NOT a good deal, it doesn't matter how generous they are when they fill that cup. Ouch.
Appetizers: We ordered the spinach artichoke dip which was more dry than creamy and really was more like a spread than a dip. A bit heavy on the dill and, while perfectly edible, made us wish we'd tried something else.
Vegetarian Entrees: Hmm. You could get a dinner salad which is essentially a large version of their side salad. For $8 I think it should be a bit fancier than iceberg lettuce, carrots, radishes and cheese. Alternately, there are two pasta entrees (Mac n' cheese or pasta w/veggies, $13 each). I think pasta as a veg entrée is always a bummer as it's one of the few things I can successfully cook on my own at home. Sigh.
Meat Entrees: See prior reference to drool-inducing prime rib. I do hear about it all week, so it must be pretty darn good. ($21/10oz, $27/16oz).
BOTTOM LINE: Not my favorite place, too expensive for what we (or should I say I) end up with. Next time I get dragged here I am eating at home first and I'll just have beer!
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